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28 A tongue of deceit hates its victim,
    and a flattering mouth makes ruin.

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28 A lying tongue hates its victims,
    and a flattering mouth works ruin.(A)

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28 A lying tongue hates those it hurts,
    and a flattering mouth(A) works ruin.

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23 He who rebukes a person will afterward find more favor
    than he who flatters with the tongue.

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23 Whoever rebukes a person will afterward find more favor
    than one who flatters with the tongue.(A)

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23 Whoever rebukes a person will in the end gain favor
    rather than one who has a flattering tongue.(A)

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A strong man who flatters his neighbor
    is spreading a net for his feet.

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Whoever flatters a neighbor
    is spreading a net for the neighbor’s feet.

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Those who flatter their neighbors
    are spreading nets for their feet.(A)

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